"We are disappointed DeAndre has elected not to report to training camp with the rest of his teammates," said Texans General Manager Rick Smith. "He has expressed his position regarding his contract status, and we have been clear with both he and his representatives of ours. Our focus is on the 2016 season and all of our collective efforts and attention with be centered on that endeavor."

Hopkins, a 6-1 218-pound receiver out of Clemson, has spent his three-year career with the Texas. The 24-year-old has caught 239 passes for 3,533 yards in that time, including 111 catches for 1,521 last season.

Hopkins is in the final year of a four-year contract worth more than $7.6 million.

His average salary of $1.9 million is less than incoming rookie's Will Fuller, who signed a four-year $10.2 million contract for an average $2.5 million per year.